The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1887-01-15
Special correspondents Of the LBADEH
FROM WASHINGTON.
Wilmington. u. G., Dee. 81, ga

quiet for Christians week. The
President's renewed illRSsS. Eena-
tor LogSS's death, n the fact
that H,aAy OonsressmeA went 10
thoir hsNies to spend the hslidays,
has had soRethIAkt IL Js with the
lull in eociAl affairs.
Senator Lossa's mineral took
place to-day al HOon. Tie cSfc-
menies were held in the Sens e
Chamber, and tho rems,Rs wsrs
temporarily placed in q vEult in
Rock Greek ccmetery. Tbs pail
bearers were Postmaster General
Villas, Cen. Jshn Black, eX-Scna-
tor Conkliug, Gees. Simon Cam
eren, Co. FREQ Grant, Cen.
Sherman, Gen. Feirchild, Com.
mander-iD-On:ci of the d. A. r.,
and halt O dozen oiHGr distinguish.
cd men.
Although Gen. Logan died on
last Sunday, his ronaains lay in the
room in which he died until Thurs
day, when thew were takeN to the
Capitol rotuzda, where they lay in
state until tho funeral. From the
hsur al his death until ThEradsY,
tho Logan mansion, Calumet PlAce
as it is called, was throngOd with
prominent meH aud women, who
were making visits Of esn~2slence.
Carriages we're coming ana goiHg
all the tiIRe, b that it reminded
one OF occasions wh&n brilliant 60
eial scenes were the c&asc oil the
filing Up OF the senatsr's house.
For = quarter of a century, Gen.
Logan has been enc Of the tore
most figures in American pablo
lltc. Said Gen. Haw!ey, Logan
was absolutely iarorruptibls, In
tcnsely patriotic, ana a splendid
soldier" In civic honors, be madS
hiI wGy ~ swiftly as in tho srny,
borne on by the same nervo and
the same intuitivs knowledge Of
men.
His Sudden dcath removes one
more from that small remaining
company Of statesmen who saw the
war for tho Union begin and end,
were conspicuous in the prosecp.
ton of it. OF this band CT yeter-
n GeR. Logan would have beaN
selected as the one most likely to
live for q score OF years vet, with
his powerful frame, iron bn,ld, ap-
paraut rugged hcslth and buoyant
spirits.
In regard to his ssccessor, it is
thought his vacsns seat in the Sen
ate will be filed by one Of SIX men,
all at whom would ike Il. These
are Gov. Oglesby, cx-CoAEress-
MAJ Farwsll. and four other Hi
n"is Congressman, namely, Gen.
Henderson, Judge Payson, and
Aessrs. Cannon and Hitt
A movement has been organized
IN this city to raise fund Of $780,
900 for tho Senator'S widow and
over S35, 900 have already been
subscribed. Senator Logan was
always poor. Ho was never sue
ccsSful in Business enterprises, and
has lived OR his salary. His hon
esty in legislative life MAJ proven
bal. There was never G LOBBYIST
in Washington who dared to ap-
proach him.
WheA the bill to distribute the
balance OF the Geneva award was
pending in the Senate, Gen. Logan
was fsvOrably disposed to the
insurance companies, and one Of
the attorneys for them went to his
roolas TO talk on tho subject. The
General received him very coldly,
and when the man asked to see
him in private a lew moments, he
flew into 3 rage aud ordered Alm
from the room. There were IN
msrs that p~ecupiary inducements
were being offered to the support
ers OF the bill, and the General
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